Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence Execution

Company Profile

This organization is an energy services and resource management enterprise focused on supporting energy supply chains, operational services, and the coordinated management of energy assets. Its goal is to provide dependable, efficient operational backing to clients.

The business is actively modernizing its operations through digitalization and information-driven improvements. By strengthening data management and internal collaboration, it aims to raise efficiency, improve service quality, and reinforce supply chain visibility and standardization.

Strategically, the company is centered on improving operational efficiency and building sustainable growth capabilities. Through the use of advanced industry technologies and management approaches, it continues to refine its energy services ecosystem and develop a highly efficient and reliable energy operations platform.

Role Overview

The Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence will own the enterprise-wide design and ongoing refinement of operational systems across global or regional businesses. This executive will build a structured, standardized, and data-led operating model that improves efficiency, lowers costs, and supports long-term growth. The role connects strategy with execution and plays a critical part in turning business priorities into measurable operational results.

Core Responsibilities

• Set the overall operational excellence strategy for the organization and create a consistent management framework and standardization model.
• Align and improve global or regional operating processes to ensure they work cohesively across the business.
• Drive end-to-end optimization across the full value chain, including supply chain, production or delivery, and customer service.
• Lead cross-functional process redesign and transformation efforts to improve responsiveness and execution quality.
• Develop and execute enterprise-wide cost reduction initiatives, while removing process waste and unnecessary resource use.
• Improve cost efficiency at the unit level through better process design and disciplined operating practices.
• Lead digital transformation efforts in operations using systems such as ERP, BI, and AI-enabled platforms.
• Implement real-time operational tracking and analytics to support faster, better-informed decisions.
• Create and maintain an operational governance structure, along with global standards and SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and promote consistent execution across teams and regions.
• Build a company-wide KPI framework covering efficiency, cost, quality, delivery, and related performance measures.
• Continuously review operational results, identify improvement opportunities, and embed continuous improvement mechanisms.
• Coordinate closely with Product, Technology, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and other core functions to deliver strategic outcomes.
• Support major transformation programs, business changes, and implementation of key strategic projects.
• Lead operational excellence teams and PMO structures across global or regional operations.
• Develop a pipeline of operational and management talent while promoting a high-performance, execution-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is required.
• Preferred academic backgrounds include Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• More than 20 years of operations management experience in large organizations is needed.
• At least 8 to 15 years of senior leadership experience is expected.
• Experience in multinational environments or highly complex business structures is preferred.
• Working knowledge of process management, Lean practices, and Six Sigma is preferred.
• Strong analytical ability and a structured, systems-oriented way of thinking are important.
• Experience supporting digital transformation or large-scale organizational change is an advantage.

Core Competencies

• Global strategic outlook and strong systems thinking
• Deep capability in process optimization and efficiency improvement
• Excellent cross-functional coordination and leadership skills
• Data-backed decision-making approach
• Ability to stay effective under pressure and solve complex problems
• Strong execution discipline and results orientation

Additional Information

This is a senior executive position based in the United States and offered on a full-time, onsite basis.